My Mother's Work - Unending

My Mother's Work - Unending


This collection of roller towels demonstrates the unending nature of women's work.  The roller towels emulate the style of a traditional glass cloth, and the printed words focus on the work involved in cooking.

The first roller towel is a classic length and the printed words describe making a cake.  The second roller towel describes making a shepherds pie and reaches the floor, indicating how repetitive meal making can make a cook feel dragged down.  The last roller towel is about making a lemon merengue, which was her son's favourite pudding, but gives the realisation that my Mother's work was unending!

The embroidered words on the body of work are phrases that my Mother used repeatedly.  She truly believed that "Vegetables need to be cooked thoroughly" and that "Gravy won't be nice without Bisto" and these sayings are celebrated in family storytelling, ensuring her legacy cannot be forgotten!

My Mother's Work - Unending